CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Treasury Stock	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	$ 10,756	$ 0	$ 12,376	$ (1,235)	$ (361)	$ (24)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2009		1,364		(114)
Components of comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	418				418
Other comprehensive income	11					11
Restricted stocks surrendered for employees' tax liability	(8)		(8)
Restricted stocks surrendered for employees' tax liability (in shares)		(1)
Issuance of common stock pursuant to restricted stocks (in shares)		3
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options	81		81
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options (in shares)		16
Stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and restricted stock rights	100		100
Shares repurchased (see Note 19)	(959)			(959)
Shares repurchased (in shares)				(85)
Return of capital to Vivendi related to taxes (see Note 15)	(7)		(7)
Dividends ($0.18, $0.165, and $0.15 per common share at December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively)	(189)		(189)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	10,203	0	12,353	(2,194)	57	(13)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010		1,382		(199)
Components of comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	1,085				1,085
Other comprehensive income	(59)					(59)
Restricted stocks surrendered for employees' tax liability	(15)		(15)
Restricted stocks surrendered for employees' tax liability (in shares)		(1)
Issuance of common stock pursuant to restricted stocks (in shares)		3
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options	69		69
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options (in shares)		9
Stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and restricted stock rights	95		95
Shares repurchased (see Note 19)	(692)			(692)
Shares repurchased (in shares)				(61)
Dividends ($0.18, $0.165, and $0.15 per common share at December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively)	(194)				(194)
Retirement of treasury shares	0		(2,886)	2,886
Retirement of treasury shares (shares)		(260)		260
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	10,492	0	9,616	0	948	(72)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		1,133		0
Components of comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	1,149				1,149
Other comprehensive income	46					46
Restricted stocks surrendered for employees' tax liability	(16)		(16)
Restricted stocks surrendered for employees' tax liability (in shares)		(1)
Issuance of common stock pursuant to restricted stocks (in shares)		4
Forfeiture of restricted stocks (in shares)		(3)
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options	33		33
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options (in shares)		5
Stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and restricted stock rights	132		132
Shares repurchased (see Note 19)	(315)			(315)
Shares repurchased (in shares)	(26,000,000)			(26)
Dividends ($0.18, $0.165, and $0.15 per common share at December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively)	(204)				(204)
Retirement of treasury shares	0		(315)	315
Retirement of treasury shares (shares)		(26)		26
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 11,317	$ 0	$ 9,450	$ 0	$ 1,893	$ (26)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		1,112		0